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CVE-2012-5240

Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows…

Medium5.8EPSS 1.4%
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Updated
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mitre

Description

Buffer overflow in the dissect_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-ldp.c in the LDP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed packet.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-5240, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.8AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.

Weakness

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Record last updated .